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Thursday 7 May 2020

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400 homes on former brickworks set for approval

Plans to build more than 400 homes on a former brickworks site on the banks of the River Don in Sheffield look set to get the green light next week.
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Business Matters: Covid-19 – a crisis apart

As the economic fall-out from Covid-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF, considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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Deals

Polypipe to raise £120m with placing

Listed plastic pipes manufacturer Polypipe has set out plans to raise £120m through a placing, having also secured an additional £50m revolving credit facility.
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Sales performance firm eyes growth after a pair of acquisitions

A new sales performance company is eyeing growth after acquiring businesses in Middlesbrough and Leeds.
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Virgin Media and O2 in ‘game changing’ merger

Broadband network Virgin Media is to merge with O2 after their owners agreed a joint venture which values the businesses at £18.7bn and £12.7bn respectively, creating a 'game changer with the financial strength to invest in UK digital infrastructure'.
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More than 60 deals for NPIF since start of 2020

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has completed more than 60 deals since the start of 2020.
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New lenders approved for emergency loan scheme

The British Business Bank has approved nine new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Business

Broadband specialist reveals plans for Sheffield facility

A wireless broadband specialist has revealed plans for a new R&D and production facility in Sheffield.
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Langleys appoints first chief executive

Law firm Langleys Solicitors has appointed its first chief executive.
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DLA Piper makes five Yorkshire promotions

Law firm DLA Piper has promoted two partners and three legal directors at its Yorkshire offices.
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Leeds Building Society appoints permanent CFO

Leeds Building Society has appointed a chief financial officer on a permanent basis.
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Double Leeds appointment for Irwin Mitchell

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has made two appointments to its Private Wealth team in Leeds.
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Andrew Jackson advises seaweed farm on vessel purchase

Law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors has advised a North Yorkshire seaweed farm business on the purchase of a new vessel.
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Postponement for 2021 business rate revaluation

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021, the government has confirmed.
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Bounce Back Loans initiative approves £2bn worth of applications

The Bounce Back Loans scheme has approved more than 69,000 applications worth about £2bn during its first 24 hours.
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Property

Prison services operator acquires West Yorkshire base

Prison services operator GEOAmey has acquired a new vehicle base and training facility in West Yorkshire.
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Beal secures consent for hundreds of homes

Housebuilder Beal Homes has secured planning consent for hundreds of new homes on sites in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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Priority Space completes deals at new DSA scheme

Commercial property developer Priority Space has secured sales of industrial and warehousing units at its new scheme at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA).
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Construction industry needs government green light – FMB

The construction industry needs a green light from the government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce CEO outlines plans to cut costs

Rolls-Royce must take "the difficult but necessary decisions" to make sure the business comes out of the Covid-19 crisis with the "appropriate cost base" for a smaller commercial aerospace market, its chief executive will say later today.
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Revenues up and losses narrow at newly acquired Kettle Foods

Revenues have nudged up and operating losses have narrowed at the snack company behind Kettle Chips and Metcalfe's Skinny Popcorn, recently filed accounts have revealed. News of the results comes eight months after Valeo agreed to buy the business for about £66m.
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Other News

LCV market slumps due to Covid-19 lockdown

Lockdown online sales surge for The Works

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Member Exclusive News

Director joins ITM Power board

A new director has joined the board of listed energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power.
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HBD makes Leeds appointment

Property developer HBD has added to the team at its recently opened Leeds office.
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